Because of potential water and a source of heat, Olympus Mons has been suggested as a place to look for potential alien life; ...

Mars isn’t a bright, fire-engine red, but the iron oxide in its rocks makes it appear redder than other planets, especially ...

No one expected these glittering bits among the gray lunar dust back then. The beads, smaller than grains of sand, formed ...

On Mars, a surprise was hiding in plain sight. A tall mound near the edge of Jezero Crater turned out to be something ...

New James Webb Space Telescope data reveal Pluto's high-altitude haze is a key driver of the climate on the dwarf planet, ...

A spacecraft's-eye view over the landscapes of Mars has just given us a first-of-its-kind glimpse of the giant, ancient ...

The idea of terraforming Mars—essentially reshaping the planet to support Earth life—has captured imaginations for decades.

Tiny glass beads from Apollo missions reveal Moon's ancient volcanic eruptions through sparkling mineral coatings.

A team of researchers has uncovered intriguing evidence suggesting that a mountain on the rim of Mars’ Jezero Crater could be ...

The uninhabited island’s extreme conditions have challenged everyone from lost explorers and Inuit settlers to modern-day scientists preparing for life on Mars. But that’s not to say humans ...

Mars, the enigmatic Red Planet, has long captivated humanity with its stark, seemingly barren landscape. Today, it’s a cold, ...